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Friday, January 9, 2026
TopicFuture of cars

Topic: future of cars

Inside 2024 dashboard—BMW M5 on race track, driving on a frozen lake, altitude sickness

It is one thing to drive on a track, and quite another to drive on a frozen lake near the Arctic Circle in Finland—an adventure I had earlier this year on the Audi Ice Experience.

The ‘new car’ of the future isn’t from a showroom—it’s your old one updated like an iPhone

The last time I upgraded iOS on my iPhone, it was like learning to use a new device. And that’s what an SDV is all about. They’re redefining what a 'new car' means.

On Camera

Global economic growth to slow in 2026 as Trump’s tariffs bite, UN says

The global economy is forecast to expand 2.7% this year, down from an estimated 2.8% in 2025. Growth is expected to go back up to 2.9% by 2027.

2025: Pakistan’s deadliest year in over a decade

Islamabad-based think-tank PICSS's new report says Pakistan saw 'pronounced escalation' in violence last year, with 3,413 conflict-related deaths compared to 1,950 in previous year.

A year-end Mea Culpa in National Interest—The Army-Islam combo doesn’t kill democracy

Many of you might think I got something so wrong in National Interest pieces written this year. I might disagree! But some deserve a Mea Culpa. I’d deal with the most recent this week.